Curtain suspension hook



Dec. 12, 1939. G. F; FRENCH 2,183,188

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l fwf f `Patented Dec. Y12.*, 1939 l UNITESTATES znsalss CURTAIN sUsrnNsroN noox George Frederick 'llanchester, England y Application `June 7, 1938,.;8erial No. 212,264 In Great Britain Ich f'l'yf25, 1937 2 claims. (c1. its-21) This invention refers to a new or improved construction of curtain suspension hook, separate or combined with a curtain rail runner or glider for use with curtainstted with heading tape having on its front face side-by-side hooktubes or pockets.

The main object of the invention is a suspension hook. which will allow of being used simultaneously to pass into any two of the side-byside hook-tubes, or pockets, and elastically and frictlonally engage the intervening Walls of the hook-tubes, or the furthest partsof the hooktubes or pockets, and thereby be prevented leaving the heading tape accidentally. A further object is a particular form of lsaid hook which when applied to the hook-tubes may engage and help to preserve the pleats of the curtain in their correct forms and positions, and also help to hold the curtain heading erect.`

According to the invention, the improved suspension hook comprises an arrangement of two parallel members, which, on application of the hook to the side-by-side hook-tubes, pass respectively into and through the hook-tubes, and by their elasticity and juxtaposition hold the hook firmly in engagement with the hook-tubes. The improved hook may also be applied to a single hook-tube only, in like manner to the usual makes of hooks.

When requiring also to hold the curtain pleats in position and the heading erect, the improved hook also comprises a part or parts which engage the curtain heading.

In the accompanying drawing:

l Fig. l illustrates perspectively one example of the improved hook.

Fig. 2 illustrates a face view; and

Fig. 3 a plan of a short length of heading tape, with the example of hook shown in Fig. 1 applied thereto.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate further examples of the improved hook.

Fig. 6 illustrates an alternative shape of the hook shown in Fig. 1 suitable for engaging a curtain rod, as distinct from a curtain runner v ring.

Referring to Fig. 1, the hook therein shown consists of a single length of wire, folded upon itself to produce the two parallel stem parts a, a, and the forwardly and downwardly extending prong-like front parts 5, b. 'I'he hook is of what is known as the turn-over type, in that in -use it is first inverted to cause the free ends of the parts b, b, to pass upwards through two sideby-side-hook-tubes, and is then reversed to cause the parts b, b to extend downwards in front of thehook-tubes. When the hook is correctly positioned, the walls of the two hook-tubes lie in the space between the two parallel parts a, a, of the hook, see Figs. 2 and 3, which thereby become gripped by the hook, and by reason of such grip, the hook is prevented accidentally leaving the heading tape.

In Fig. 4, the lower end of the stem part of the hook is provided or formed with an upturned part d2, which lies close to the stem part and when the hook is applied to-a single hook-tube, grips the front Wall of the hook-tube, the same hook being adapted to be applied so as to grip the Walls of two adjoining hook-tubes by its free ends being first passed upwards through the two tubes, and the hook then inverted. When so applied, the parta2 presses upon the front of the intervening parts of vthe hook-tubes.

In Fig. the hook shown is not of the turnover type, and merely engages the two hooktubes by its two parallel vertical parts c, c being pushed, one upwards through one hook-tube, and the other upwards through the other hook-tube.

In Fig. 6, the forward front part of the hook (which is of the turn-over type) is curved and adapted to hook over a curtain rod.

In Fig. 7, the two parts of the stem portion of the hook (similar to Fig. 1) are formed with outwardly curved parts d, d near the upper end, which will allow of a portion of the curtain above the heading tape being gripped and thereby held erect.

'I'he hook shown in Fig. 8 is similar to the hook shown in Fig. 5, but, instead of the stem parts c, c being short, they are long and reach to a height which corresponds to the height of the curtain heading, and terminate in small loops c1, c1 by which they-may be sewn to the curtain heading.

In Fig. 9, the hook is combined with a sheet metal curtain rail glider, the front part of the glider being shaped to form prongs i, i, adapted to pass upwards into two adjacent hook-tubes, or both into a single hook-tube.

In Fig. 10, the invention is shown applied to a sewn to the heading.

In Fig. 1I the parallel vertical stem parts a, a of the hook lie` at a distance apart equal to or slightly greater than the normal distance between the furthest parts of two adjacent hook-tubes,

and, on being applied to the hook-tubes, exert a pressure on said furthest parts of the hook-tubes, and thereby serve to prevent the hook accldentally leaving the hook-tubes, whilst also helping to prevent side or twisting movements.

v In Fig. 12, the vertical parallel stem parts a, a terminate in points.or are curved inwards to grip the curtain material after the parts a, a have passed upwards through the hook-tubes. 'I'he other parts of the hook iirst extend upwards and centrally between the parts a, a. and then downwards to form the front parts b, b. When this form of hook is applied to the hook-tubes, the central parts press upon the iront outer faces of the hook-tubes.

In Fig. 13, the stem parts a, a are spaced apart, and the other parts extend forwardly and upwardly from the lower ends of the stem parts and then downwardly.

In Fig. 14, the wire of the hook is folded to provide an upturned part after forming the parallel-sided stem parts a, a at the lower ends of such parts, such upturned part lying between the stem parts, and the parts b, b.

The hooks shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 8 may be an ordinary single-wire hook.

'Ihe forwardly anddownwardly extending parte o! the hooks shown in Figs. 1, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 14, reach to points below the parallel stem parts, and at their extremities are preferably pointed, or made chisel shape. They may also be the same length, or one slightly longer than the other. and one or both may be slightly bent out of the straight. i. e.. away from the companion part, so as tofacilitate insertion into the hook-tubes.

. The hooks adapted to engage the furthest parte of the hook-tubes will usually be applied to the hook-tubes prior to pleating the tape, but the hooks which grip theintervening walls oi' the hook-tubes may be applied before, or after pleatins. f

The wire oi' which the wire type of hooks are me, may be ordinary round wire. or half-round What I claim is:

l 1. A curtain suspension hook comprising two substantially parallel legs, said legs for at least part of their length being substantially contiguous and being joined together to form a loop, said legs being adapted to contact with and grip a vertical line of attachment ofa pair of curtain heading tape tubes to hold a curtain, a bent-over hook portion integral with said legs and adapted to lie directly on a curtain suspension means. said loop adapted to contact with a central line oi atzhment and serving as a support for said cur- 2. A curtain suspension hook according to claim 1 in which the extreme free ends oi said hook portion are spread outwardly, whereby said ends are adapted to be inserted over said line oi attachment from below and then inverted so that said loop contacts with said line of attachment.

GEORGE FREDERICK FRENCH. 

